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If asked to name stupendously amazing things in space, most
people would probably pick black holes. These evil-tinged clowns of the
universe are definite wows. Insatiable is their middle name.
BLACK HOLE TAXONOMY | Click to enlarge for a primer on black hole taxonomy. Design: J. Korenblat
ULTRAMASSIVE | A supermassive black hole, surrounded by a disk of hot gas, powers the explosive outburst of an active galactic nucleus, illustrated here based on data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory. NASA, Chandra X-Ray Observatory Center, M. Weiss